I arrove about sunrise at the 'Planter's' jest as the 'Powhatan' was a steaming up to the wharf; and so I druv on to de wharf to see if de judge and his darter was a-board, and sure nuff dere dey was!

1898, The complete works of Artemus Ward:

About two years ago I arrove in Oberlin, Ohio. Oberlin is whare the celebrated college is. In lack, Oberlin is the college, everything else in that air vicinity resolvin around excloosivly for the benefit of that institution.

2014, James A. Michener, Texas: A Novel, page 390:

The sawmill man called everyone Buster, and when he had Finlay seated on one of the pilings of a wharf he explained: "Cattle been breedin' free in Texas since the Creation, or as some say, since the Spaniards arrove."

1711, J. Stevens, The rule established in Spain for the trade in the West Indies:

And it is to be observ'd, That these Pipes are to be of the size appointed by the Orginances of Sevil, which are to hold 27 Arroves a Pipe, an Arrove liquid being 32 Pounds.

1785, An authentic and accurate journal of the late siege of Gibraltar, page 75:

Damaged biscuit is now sold for upwars of two reals the pound; firewood, three dollars the quintal; charcoal, two dollars the arrove; onions, four reals the pound; an old ox was killed lately, and fold for eight reals the pound.